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In no particular order: Novelist Frontman to the death metal project, Inonum Co-founder of Dual Wield Software Metalhead Enjoyer of bourbon Chad Waller is the co-founder of the two-man video game studio, Dual Wield Software. They’ve released their first game–The Land of Glass–on Steam and are starting work on their second. He has also put out a melodic death metal album titled Follow the Witch, which can be downloaded for free on bandcamp. Finally, he writes books.
News, Sports, Video Games

E-Sports Open to All Genders

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The International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) received a strong backlash when it revealed its 2014 Hearthstone, DotA 2, and Ultra Street Fighter 4 tournaments were only available to male contestants. After much internet vitriol and an impromptu board meeting, the decision to segregate gamers based on gender has been lifted. Continue reading E-Sports Open to All Genders →

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Transistor Review

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Supergiant Games hit the public eye with an absolute bang in 2011 with the release of Bastion, a beautiful, isometric adventure game with top-down shooter elements. Bastion was an atmospheric masterpiece, combining a great art style with clever narration and a soundtrack that few games have managed to best. Now in 2014, Supergiant Games has released Transistor, but does it live up to Bastion’s quality? Continue reading Transistor Review →

Editorial, PC, Video Games

PC Gaming: Why ESDF is Objectively Better than WASD

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As we move deeper into the first year of a new console generation, it’s becoming increasingly clear to me that I am a PC gamer. I’ve known about this for some time now, yet I didn’t expect to be so apathetic towards the new consoles. I still don’t own an Xbox One, and I don’t expect I will until Halo 5 shows up. Until then, I have a nice PC, which has been my primary method of gaming for quite a few years now.

That isn’t to say PC gaming is perfect though. In fact, there’s one PC-gaming facet that bothers me, and it’s something I have to deal with every time I purchase a new game: Remapping the WASD keys to ESDF. Continue reading PC Gaming: Why ESDF is Objectively Better than WASD →